Residential Plumbing

Many signs point to a brighter outlook for the U.S. economy this year. The unemployment rate continues to drop. A look back...

In 2003, Robert Christman purchased the Roto-Rooter franchise in Bloomington, Ind. In the first two years he went from an IBM electric...

Finding reliable office workers can be daunting and time consuming. Slim pickings of qualified employees in the labor pool make it even...

New-and-improved materials and technologies are part of the reason the drain cleaning and plumbing industry is so exciting. These advancements provide countless...

Today, even most plumbers who hire professional bookkeepers to keep track of their company’s finances still use some sort of computer or...

Welcome to the future of service vans. The new 2015 Ram ProMaster service van has been revealed and it appears as if...

You want to make more money. Good for you. And it’s good business. Here’s the problem. A customer balks at your prices....

Try this experiment: Head to your computer or pick up your smartphone and conduct a Google search for the term “pizza.” Chances...

Bluefrog Plumbing + Drain is quickly approaching its annual goal by hitting a franchise milestone in five short months — signing 25...

For Paul Rockwell, plumbing and drain cleaning work have always been one and the same. He’s offered both services to customers the...

When John Baethke visited the doctor recently, he was greeted by a male nurse with a bunch of visible tattoos. And, Baethke...

If your plumbing business has become stagnant, consider diversifying. Additional services can be the key to your company’s growth.Consider septic tank pumping...

All service professionals, from plumbers to electricians to septic installers, face one main question on first calls — what does the customer...

Let’s put it all out there. Plumbers have to go through years of apprenticeships, training and testing to earn required licensing. Most...

In celebration of our 35th anniversary, this modified off-road 2014 Chevrolet 4x4 pickup truck (or alternately $35,000 cash) will be awarded to...

Business is coming back slowly, but it’s still a challenge. And that may be “The New Normal” for some time to come.More...

It’s a smartphone world. iPhones and Android mobile phones have been around for less than a decade, yet with every day that...